Tag: Nokia
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Nokia strikes 5G deal with Oppo to end patent dispute
Telecoms firm Nokia has signed a multi-year global patent cross-license agreement with China’s Oppo, the Finnish company said on Wednesday.
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Maida urges Nokia to invest in Nigeria’s ICT R&D
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has requested Nokia Networks to increase its investments in Research and Development (R&D) to support the growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria.
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How Nokia 3310 gave me my wife – By Emeka Ozumba
Over 20 years and counting, what an auspicious time to tell this story! It was in the early days of mobile telephone services in Nigeria when Ericsson, Nokia 3310, and Samsung were trendy phones. The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card cost over N50,000!!!
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A friend and his Nokia in a challenging telco environment – By Okoh Aihe
My friend called me within the week and was effusive at the other end but reality supervened. The phone simply went dead while he talked on. When we reconnected much later after several attempts from both ends, the first words that left his mouth was “I am returning to my Nokia 3310.” For me the…
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Nokia releases latest smartest feature phone
HMD Global has released the reborn Nokia 6300, the latest smartest feature phone in town. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the reborn Nokia 6300 returned as Nokia 6300 4G and it is powered by KaiOS. Unveiled back in November, 2020, Nokia 6300 4G comes in Charcoal, Cyan Green and White colors. Nokia claims the phone can last…
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WhatsApp will stop working on these phones from today
WhatsApp announced end of support for a slew of mobile devices a few years ago, and this includes devices that run on BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS, Nokia Symbian S60, Windows Phone 8.0, Nokia S40, Android versions 2.3.7 and older, iPhone iOS 7 and older. WhatsApp no longer invests in developing its service for these platforms,…
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Patent infringement: BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram
BlackBerry on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger. “Defendants created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry’s innovations, using a number of the innovative security, user interface, and functionality enhancing features,” Canada-based BlackBerry said in a filing with…
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Nokia hits market big time with 5 amazing smartphones
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, yesterday at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona announced four new additions to its award-winning portfolio of Android smartphones. Delivering all the craftsmanship you expect from a Nokia phone, each new smartphone offers durability and reliability as standard, with the range setting new benchmarks in materials and…
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Curved glass design Nokia 8 Sirocco smartphone launches at MWC 2018
HMD Global has on Sunday launched Nokia 8 Sirocco that spots dual rear cameras and curved glass design at the Nokia Mobile launch event in Barcelona. The smartphone is a redesigned version of the Nokia 8 flagship launched last year, also featuring a precision-crafted stainless steel frame. The company says the stainless steel frame of…
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Nokia marketer says will focus on tech start-ups in 2018
HMD Global, marketer of Nokia phones in Nigeria says as part of its focus for the industry, it will support tech start-ups in 2018. The Head of Marketing, West Africa, HMD Global, Olumide Balogun said in a statement that technology development was an essential factor “if Nigeria’s economy is to grow’’. Balogun said unquestionably, there…